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Blue Jays outfielder George Springer on 10-day injured list with knee sprain
WASHINGTON - Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain. The move, announced Tuesday before the Blue Jays started a two-game series...
Aug 17, 2021
Death toll from Haiti's weekend earthquake raised to 1,941
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) - Officials in Haiti raised the death toll from a powerful weekend earthquake to 1,941 on Tuesday, just as a tropical storm brought strong winds and heavy rains the Caribbean nat...
Aug 17, 2021
Texas governor tests positive for COVID-19, in 'good health'
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to his office, who said he is in good health and experiencing no symptoms. Abbott, who was vac...
Aug 17, 2021
Gord Bamford Charity Golf Classic back for 14th year
The 14th Annual Gord Bamford Charity Golf Classic is set to go this week at the Lacombe Golf and Country Club on Aug. 19-20. While it will still be a scaled-back event due to the pandemic, they're hop...
Aug 17, 2021
AP source: NHL teams OK'd to add sponsor patches on jerseys
Jersey advertisements are coming to the NHL. The league will allow teams to put sponsor patches on jerseys beginning with the 2022-23 season after the board of governors unanimously approved the move,...
Aug 17, 2021
Calgary Stampeders put veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell on six-game injured list
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders' season has gone from bad to worse. Head coach Dave Dickenson said Tuesday the club is placing veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell on the six-game injured list with a...
Aug 17, 2021
Argos coach Dinwiddie to wait before naming starting quarterback for opener
Head coach Ryan Dinwiddie wants another practice day before deciding who'll be his starting quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts' home opener. Dinwiddie said Nick Arbuckle got the bulk of reps Tuesda...
Aug 17, 2021
MLSE says proof of vaccination or negative COVID test needed for access
TORONTO - Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment says those looking to access its sports facilities or restaurants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result. T...
Aug 17, 2021
Speaker Anthony Rota cites Afghan detainee matter in court dispute over documents
OTTAWA - The Speaker of the House of Commons points to a decade-old dispute over records about Afghan detainees in arguing a current federal attempt to shield documents about two fired scientists shou...
Aug 17, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Quebec premier issues vaccine mandate for health-care workers
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says his government intends to make vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory for health-care workers. Legault says 90 per cent of health-care workers in the pro...
Aug 17, 2021